Legal Opinion

Lyons v. Baptist School of Christian Training

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 16, 2002PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Majority: SAUFLEY, C.J., and DANA, ALEXANDER, LEVY, JJ.

Dissent: CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, and CALKINS, JJ.

ALEXANDER, J.

[¶ 1] The Baptist School of Christian Training appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Aroostook County, Hjelm, J.) after a nonjury trial finding that a public, prescriptive easement exists across the Baptist School’s property located in the Town of Chapman. The Baptist School argues that the Superior Court erred in finding a public, prescriptive easement because there is insufficient evidence of adversity and because the court did not apply Maine’s presumption of…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Stickney v. City of SacoSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
  2. Glidden v. BeldenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
  3. Blackmer v. WilliamsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  4. Eaton v. Town of WellsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
  5. Littlefield v. HubbardSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1925

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3Cited by25 opinions

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